Same-Sex Marriages Recognized for Tax Purposes
August 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize...
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IRS Offers Tips for Audit Preparation
August 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a phone forum, representatives from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) discussed how plan sponsors...
IRS Explains Automatic Contribution Increase Options
August 21, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has updated a web page explaining retirement plan sponsors’ options...
IRS Announces New Self-Audit Tool
August 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Having good internal controls can help retirement plan sponsors eliminate or reduce errors in plan...
More Regulatory Guidance Expected
August 1, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Plan sponsors and advisers are awaiting more regulatory guidance about a number of important issues.
IRS Phone Forum Addresses Plan Errors, Updated Procedures
July 26, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A phone forum held by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) instructed attendees on how to...
DOMA Ruling Will Impact Employer-Provided Benefits
July 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The recent ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will impact employer-provided benefits in...
IRS to Discuss Plan Corrections and Audits
July 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will host phone forums discussing 401(k) plan corrections and audits.
ASPPA Supports Forfeitures to Fund Safe Harbor Contributions
July 9, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) sent a comment letter to the...
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Higher Ed. Compliance Check Finds Retirement Plan Issues
July 8, 2013 (PLANPSONSOR.com) - On May 2, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS’s) Exempt Organizations division released its Colleges...
Compliance Issues for 403(b)s
June 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Some retirement plan compliance issues are unique to 403(b)s.
(b)lines Ask the Experts – Is Auditing More Lenient for Inactive Contracts?
June 18, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR (b)lines) – An attendee at the recent PLANSPONSOR National...
Agencies Announce Relief for Tornado Victims
May 29, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Regulators are offering relief for certain payment and filing deadlines for plan sponsors affected by...
IRS to Discuss 403(b) Pre-Approved Plan Program
May 28, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hosting a phone forum about the new 403(b) Pre-Approved...
The Regulators Are Coming
May 23, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Department of Labor (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration’s (EBSA) budget has decreased for 2014,...
IRS Reversal on Status Lets PBGC Save Plan
May 14, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced it will pay pension benefits for former employees of...
Deadline to Preserve Tax-Exempt Status Nears
May 10, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Many tax-exempt organizations that are required by law to file annual reports with the Internal...
IRS Offers Tips for Avoiding VCP Delays
May 7, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has listed tips to avoid processing delays with plan sponsors’...
IRS Updates DB Forms and Documents
April 30, 2013 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been updating a number of documents and forms for...